Question 1

Which class of drug is used to treat cognitive failure associated with dementia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neuroleptics 
B)  Cholinesterase inhibitors 
C)  Mood stabilizers 
D)  Benzodiazepines 
A)  Neuroleptics 
B)  Cholinesterase inhibitors 
C)  Mood stabilizers 
D)  Benzodiazepines

Question 2

Which of the following is an abnormal emotional state characterized by exaggerated feelings of sadness, despair, discouragement, emptiness, and hopelessness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mania 
B)  Pyromania 
C)  Dissociative disorder 
D)  Clinical depression 
A)  Mania 
B)  Pyromania 
C)  Dissociative disorder 
D)  Clinical depression

Question 3

What is the lobe deep within the brain that is not visible on an exterior view of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parietal lobe 
B)  Frontal lobe 
C)  Insula 
D)  Occipital 
A)  Parietal lobe 
B)  Frontal lobe 
C)  Insula 
D)  Occipital

Question 4

Which part of the nervous system carries impulses to involuntary muscles and glands?

Accepted Answer

A)  Somatic 
B)  Autonomic 
C)  Central 
D)  Afferent 
A)  Somatic 
B)  Autonomic 
C)  Central 
D)  Afferent

Question 5

Which is true of axons and dendrites?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are both cytoplasmic processes extending from the cell body of the neuron. 
B)  They both carry impulses toward the cell body of the neuron. 
C)  They both carry impulses away from the cell body of the neuron. 
D)  They both contain a myelin sheath. 
A)  They are both cytoplasmic processes extending from the cell body of the neuron. 
B)  They both carry impulses toward the cell body of the neuron. 
C)  They both carry impulses away from the cell body of the neuron. 
D)  They both contain a myelin sheath.

Question 6

With a few exceptions, the internal organs are regulated by which part of the nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Somatic 
B)  Skeletal 
C)  Autonomic 
D)  Afferent 
A)  Somatic 
B)  Skeletal 
C)  Autonomic 
D)  Afferent

Question 7

What is a disorder of cerebral function characterized by recurrent episodes of convulsive seizures, sensory disturbances, loss of consciousness, or a combination of these problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cerebral meningitis 
B)  Hemiplegia 
C)  Narcolepsy 
D)  Epilepsy 
A)  Cerebral meningitis 
B)  Hemiplegia 
C)  Narcolepsy 
D)  Epilepsy

Question 8

Inflammation of the meninges is called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Inflammation of the meninges is called ____________________....

Question 9

Syllables are shown for the following term. Indicate the primary accented syllable in the term by typing which numbered syllable receives the primary accent: 1, 2, 3, 4, and so on. Bradykinesia (brad-   -ki-n   -zhuh)

Accepted Answer

The answer of Syllables are shown for the following term....

Question 10

What does afferent mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carrying of impulses toward a center 
B)  Carrying of impulses from a center of action 
C)  A special type of neuron 
D)  A special type of neuroglia 
A)  Carrying of impulses toward a center 
B)  Carrying of impulses from a center of action 
C)  A special type of neuron 
D)  A special type of neuroglia

Which class of drug is used to treat cognitive failure associated with dementia?

Which of the following is an abnormal emotional state characterized by exaggerated feelings of sadness, despair, discouragement, emptiness, and hopelessness?

What is the lobe deep within the brain that is not visible on an exterior view of the brain?

Which part of the nervous system carries impulses to involuntary muscles and glands?

Which is true of axons and dendrites?

With a few exceptions, the internal organs are regulated by which part of the nervous system?

What is a disorder of cerebral function characterized by recurrent episodes of convulsive seizures, sensory disturbances, loss of consciousness, or a combination of these problems?

Inflammation of the meninges is called ____________________.

Syllables are shown for the following term. Indicate the primary accented syllable in the term by typing which numbered syllable receives the primary accent: 1, 2, 3, 4, and so on. Bradykinesia (brad- -ki-n -zhuh)

What does afferent mean?

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Exam 10: Nervous System

Which class of drug is used to treat cognitive failure associated with dementia?

Which of the following is an abnormal emotional state characterized by exaggerated feelings of sadness, despair, discouragement, emptiness, and hopelessness?

What is the lobe deep within the brain that is not visible on an exterior view of the brain?

Which part of the nervous system carries impulses to involuntary muscles and glands?

Which is true of axons and dendrites?

With a few exceptions, the internal organs are regulated by which part of the nervous system?

What is a disorder of cerebral function characterized by recurrent episodes of convulsive seizures, sensory disturbances, loss of consciousness, or a combination of these problems?

Inflammation of the meninges is called ____________________.

Syllables are shown for the following term. Indicate the primary accented syllable in the term by typing which numbered syllable receives the primary accent: 1, 2, 3, 4, and so on. Bradykinesia (brad- -ki-n -zhuh)

What does afferent mean?

Building Medical Terms Starting With Medical Specialties

Diseases and Disorders: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Terms

Organization of the Body

Circulatory System

Respiratory System

Digestive System

Urinary System

Reproductive System

Musculoskeletal System

Peripheral Nervous System: Special Sense Organs

Endocrine System

Integumentary System

Oncology

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